Cutting and measuring device for paper rollers



March 13, 1928.

W. COHEN CUTTING AND MEASURING DEVICE FOR PAPER ROLLERS Filed June 14, 1926 lNVENTOR Wm 00/2670 ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM ooiinn, or ATLANTIC-CITY, NEW JERSEY.

CUTTING AND MEASURING DEVICE FOR ROLLERS.

Application filed June 141-, 1926. Serial No. 115,930;

This invention relates to cutting and measuring devices for paper rollers and has for an object to provide an improved construction which acts to permit the paper to be cut or torn at the desired point and at the same time prevents soiled hands from touching the unused paper.

Another object is to provide in a paper roller means for causing the paper to be cut at an advanced point whereby a clean extension is always provided so as to be grasped for the next dispensing of papery A still further object of the invention is the provision of a measuring apparatus in association with a paper roller whereby the quantity used may be accurz'ltcly measured so that only the desired quantity may be removed at any given time.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view through a device embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the device shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a front view of the device shown in Figure 1.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals. 1 indicates the base of a roller, which base hassecured thereto by bolts or otherwise, standards 2 and 3, and these standards at the upper end are connected by a suitable bar 4. The standards 2 and 3 are provided with journal boxes 5 and 6 which are adapted to receive and support the core rod 7 of the paper roll 8. The construction just described is the usual structure forming what is commonly known as paper rollers.

\Vhen using the structure just described with a suitable cutting or tearing member, the paper is torn off close to the tearing member so that in order to get a new hold to remove additional paper when desired, the workman puts his hand on the under part of the roll 8 and rotates the same a short distance. It the hand is soiled the paper will be also soiled and thereby become objectionable so that part of the paper is wasted in this way. Also, in the ordinary paper roller now in common use, the workman must guess just how much paper is desired and when he makes a bad guess he either removes too much or too little paper.

In the present invention, means have been provided whereby the roll 8 is maintained clean and also the workman may remove only the amount of paper necessary for any particular object. Accordinc to the present invention. the st-aiulardflis specially constructed at the upper part, namely, is provided with a lEII'QJB'SCCUlOD 9 so as to readily cutter 11. Both ofthe standardsQ and?) are also provided with slots, namely, slots 12 and 13, said slots accommodating the shaft 1 1 to which is rigidly secured the small rollers 15 resting by gravity on the roll, 8. The shaft 14 is provided with asingle gear tooth 16 which is adapted to mesh with the gear wheel 17 connected with the measuring device 18, which device may be 01 any desired construction; The device .18 is provided with a pointer 19 and-suitable graduations 20. The shaft 14,-couuter or measuring structure 18 and associated parts are carried by a plate 21- having suitable turned over ears22 which loosely fit over the standard 2 whereby thepartsmay slide up and down. During the use of the paper roller, the counter 18 and associated parts move down under the action of gravity as fast as the paper roll 8 is removed.

As indicated in Figure 3, the pivotal pins 10 are merely stubshafts for supporting the respective arms 11' and 11" of the guide and cutter 11. Pivotal pins 23 and 24 are also secured in any desired manner to standards receive the pivotal pin 10 of the guide and s 2 and 3, said pivotal pins accommodating the respective arms 25 of the paper holding device 26 which is held pressed against the roll 8 bysuitable springs 27.

lVhen a new roll 8 is placed in position, the various parts described will beimanually moved to substantially the position shown in Figures 1 and 2. \Vhen it is desired to I remove a desired quantity of paper from roll 8. the end 8 is grasped and the paper is pulled until the pointer 19 indicates the desired quantity. The paper is then swung up to substantially a horizontal position as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 1 and finally is pulled in the usual way for cutting by reason of its engagement with the edge 28 of the guide and cutter 11. If desired, one or both of the arms 11 and 11 may be provided with a shoulder 29 positioned to engage the pin 30 when the guide and cutter 11 has moved out to its desired for a second removal of paper. Member 2b permits: the roll 8 to freely rotate when the paper is pulled but Stops rotation when the strain is removed and also holds the paper from swinging away from the roll when the partly removed paper is to be torn. This atructure prevents the workman lrom placing soiled hands on the roll 8 by providing means whereby he may remove the paper without liret partly rotating the roll. Also the t'OI1.-t'I'tl(:ti(m which includes the counter 15 permita the workman to remove just: the required amount of paper for wrapping up a given package. In this way there is no waete of paper by 1.;lS()11 ot soiling and also no aste of paper by reason of pulling out too much paper for a given size package.

hat I claim is:

1. A measuring device for paper rolls from which the paper is to be torn, comprising a support in which is mounted a paper roll. said support consisting of a haae. longitudinally slotted standards at the ends of the base and a bar connecting the upper ends of the standards. a shaft having its ends mounted in the slot of the standards and having a single gear tooth at one end, a pluralitv of rollers fixedly secured to the shaft between the standards and resting on the paper roll, a plate slidahlv mounted on one of the standards and to which one end oi the said shaft is secured, a gear wheel mounted on the plate and with which the tooth of said shaft meshes. a dial in front of the gear wheel. and a pointer on the shaft of the gear wheel and working over the race of the dial.

2. A measuring device for paper rolls from which the paper is to be torn. eomprisinp support in which is mounted a paper roll, said support ronsit ne ol' a base. lrmgitudinall v slotted standarda at the ends of the base. and a bar connecting the upper ends of the standards. a ahal't having its ends mounted in the slots of the tandarde. a plurality of rollers lixedly secured to the ahal't between the etandards and resting on the paper roll. a plate slidablv mounted on one of the standards and carrying one end of said ehatt. a gear wheel mounted on the said platea dial at the front of the plate. a pointer on the sha l't oi the gear wheel. and working over the dial and mean.- for operatine" the gear wheel from the roller carry ing eha't't.

it. A. cutting and measuring devi e. comprising a bar-e having slotted standardsv at its ends and between which a paper is mounted. a shaft mounted in the slots of the standards and provided with a single gear tooth at one end. plurality of rollers on the shaft and resting upon the paper roll. a guide and cutter pivoted to the standards and normally ILStlllg on the paper roll. pivoted and spring pres ed arma engaging; the paper roll and holding it against accidental rotation. a member lidablv mounted on one ol the standards and carrvinn' one end of the said shaft. :1 gear wheel mounted on the said member and with which tlntooth ot' the said shaft meshes, a dial carried b v the said member. and a pointer on the hatt ol' the gear wheel and working over the face of the dial.

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